The law that regulates armed conflicts is one of the oldest branches of international law, and yet continues to be one of the most dynamic areas of law today. This book provides an accessible, scholarly, and up-to-date examination of international humanitarian law, offering a comprehensive and logical discussion and analysis of the law. The book contains detailed examples, extracts from relevant cases, useful discussion questions, and a recommended reading list for every chapter.

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Have you always wanted to know what makes an ordinary person commit a crime? Explore the dark side of human nature with this beginner's guide to criminology. From understanding criminal motivation to how crime is policed and prevented, there has never been a more important moment to grasp how crime affects our lives today and how it might tomorrow.

This book's message is that the impulse to peaceful, cooperative coexistence is humanity's "true north". The impulse comes from our root-intelligence as one single species, and, at the same time, reflects the inherent unity of all life.

"If humankind is going to make it to the other end of this century, it will only be by recourse to great Wisdom-Action, as presented in Prior Unity. And only together, as Earth-World all together-as one, not two. Profounder Wisdom is not available anywhere-nor...

The Socio-Legal Lab: An Experiential Approach to Research on Law in Action is an interactive visual workbook for socio-legal research projects. It employs the idea of a "lab" as a space for interactive and experiential learning. As an introductory book, it addresses researchers of all levels who are beginning to explore interdisciplinary research on law and are looking for guidance on how to do so. Likewise, the book can be used by teachers and peer groups to experiment with teaching and thin...

This book is a representation of poems that were written from the author's heart. They speak from the many social problems that surface and exist throughout the world. Although these issues have permeated from place to place, there is still hope. There are joys in life, but there are also sorrows. Sometimes these sorrows are of the very day kind- sad, but survivable. Other sorrows affect us so profoundly, so significantly and indelibly that we instinctively know life will never be the same. W...

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Ever wondered why you hear only what you want online? Explore the impact on mental health, relationships, and the hidden forces shaping your digital experience.

Discover echo chambers, confront online bullies, and grasp social media's influence, from personal lives to the global economy.

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The Handbook of Privacy Studies is the first book in the world that brings together several disciplinary perspectives on privacy, such as the legal, ethical, medical, informatics and anthropological perspective.

Privacy is in the news almost every day: mass surveillance by intelligence agencies, the use of social media data for commercial profit and political microtargeting, password hacks and identity theft, new data protection regimes, questionable reuse of medical data, and concerns about ...